Advocacy & Government Relations:

Two Deans Perspective

Rebecca Kantor, DeanUniversity of Colorado Denver

Renée A. Middleton, DeanOhio University

Advocacy

• ˈadvəkəsē/• public support

for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.

Activism

• ˈaktəˌvizəm/• policy or

action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.

20 Things That Matter

1. Silence is NOT an option

2. Be willing to stand for the right though

the Heavens fall

3. Genuinely care about the issues you

lend your voice to

4. Have an affirmative vision, one that shows

what you are for, not just what you are against

5. Offer viable, doable, alternatives

6. Say what you mean and mean what you

say.

7. Keep your legislative liaison

informed and in the loop

8. Understand your Provost and President

9. Don’t do anything that will damage your

credibility

10. Deans have a responsibility to lead in

taking charge of our profession

11. Understand your role in strongly positioning

educator preparation and EPP’s, Especially within

blended colleges or comprehensive College’s

of Education

12. Know where your education partners stand on the issues

13. Have the courage to speak up and be willing to be a leading or lone VOICE

14. Be willing to deal with the fallout of your

positions

15. Stay humble – don’t take yourself too seriously

16. You MUST own your thoughts, you don’t have to be the one

writing them - Consider employing a writer

17. Never doubt the power of your

influence

18. All that is necessary for evil to rise is that

good men and women sit and do nothing.

19. If you find you must be silent, support those

who find they can’t

20. Fear is not good enough reason to do

nothing.

14 Quotes That Will Inspire You to Do

Great Things

1Mahatma

Gandhi

2 Margaret

Mead

3Martin

Luther King Jr.

4Dr. Seuss

5Elie Wiesel

6Alice

Walker

7Helen Keller

8Albert

Schweitzer

9Pope

Francis

10Gloria

Steinem

11Condoleezza

Rice

12Albert

Einstein

13Neil

deGrasse Tyson

14TonyBenn